Basic vocational sewing course opens in Mawlamyine Tsp.

With a view to creating job opportunities for rural women, the township Department of Rural Development organized a basic vocational sewing course at the Dhamayone in Ywathit  Village, Mawlamyine Township, Mon State yesterday.
Land compensation given to affected farmer 
A ceremony to pay land compensation to a farmer whose farmland was subjected to confiscation by the ministry of education was held at the meeting hall of the township General Administration Department in Shwe pyithar township in the north district of Yangon this morning.
86 students to sit matriculation examination at Mongkhat examination center 
A total of 86 students are to sit a matriculation examination scheduled for March 11, 2020 at Mongkhat examination center in the town of Mongkhat, Kyaingtong district, Shan state (east), said deputy township education officer U Zin Min Tun.
Rubbish removal campaign conducted in kyauktaga public hospital
A local philanthropic group named “Manau Phyu” conducted a rubbish collection campaign in the compound of the public hospital in the town of Kyauktaga, Kyauktaga township, Bago region this morning. 
Religious edifices damaged by earthquake in Indaw
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale was reported near Mawlu Town in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region, yesterday. The quake, which occurred at 6:50 am, damaged religious edifices in the area.
MoHS recommends increasing momentum for prevention of COVID-19
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe presided over the daily meeting (29/2020) on prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Coordination meeting discusses timely supply of school textbooks
The School Textbook Printing and Distribution Committee held a coordination meeting on the supply of schoolbooks in time for 2020-2021 academic year.